Games 1980. Changing the World

The XXII Summer Olympic Games of 1980 were a landmark event for both our country and the global community. For two weeks, the attention of people from different corners of the planet was drawn to the battle for gold medals. The Games are remembered for their mesmerizing opening and closing ceremonies and the bright achievements of athletes. Despite the "iron curtain," the Games in Moscow are considered the standard for their organization and the creation of the best conditions for the work of press, radio, and television representatives. The USSR did everything to make this event a true celebration of sports. When it was time to say goodbye, the world cried as it bid farewell to the Olympic Misha — the mascot of the XXII Games. Why did the President of the United States call for a boycott of the 1980 Games in Moscow? Which athletes made it into the Guinness Book of Records? What challenges did the organizers have to address? The fierce battle for medals, friendly meetings in the Olympic village, and touching moments at the ceremonial events — all this characterized the Games in Moscow. What else made the most closed Games memorable, which changed the world?